Guest Interview: Why Success In Sports Starts In The Brain with Julia Allain

<p>Help me welcome our guest today: The brainy, brave, and badass Julia Allain!</p> <p>As a competitive soccer player and the daughter of an elite hockey coach, Julia has spent a lifetime in sports. Today, she is the author of Everything I Got and the founder of Allain Mental Performance. With her B.A. in psychology and her M.A. in sport psychology, Julia has deep knowledge of the human brain that influences everything she does, applying her academic research and personal experience to helping athletes develop mental skills to get to the next level.</p> <p>Drawing from her experience as a coach, teacher, consultant, and performance vision specialist, Julia believes wholeheartedly that strong psychological skills are the key to success in sports.</p> <p>Julia has this unique ability to explain complex systems of the brain in simple terms. This interview is full of super relevant metaphors and real-world examples that you’ll be able to bring straight back to your team.</p> <p>In this episode, Julia explains:</p> <ul><li>What she learned when researching her thesis on the science of halftime speeches</li> <li>What exactly happens in the brain when the body is in fight or flight</li> <li>How understanding brain development for young adult athletes can help coaches lead with compassion.</li> <li>+ Much more!</li> </ul> <p>If you are a coach, parent of an athlete, or leader, this episode will help you understand how to communicate with and show up better for your athletes.</p> <p>Follow Julia: Website: <a href='http://www.allainmentalperformance.com'>www.allainmentalperformance.com</a> IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/allainmentalperformance/?hl=en'>@allainmentalperformance</a> Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Got-Lessons-Through-Sports/dp/1634895819/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1P8842YQF3T0H&amp;keywords=everything+i+got+julia+allain&amp;qid=1678161972&amp;sprefix=everything+i+got%2Caps%2C100&amp;sr=8-1'>Everything I Got</a> </p> <p>Related Resources:</p> <ul><li>Mistake Ritual Magic Workshop: An 30 minut